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Stay on date about Medicare News with us!UnitedHealthcare Extends National Public Health Emergency Temporary Program Changes
UnitedHealthcare Extends National Public Health Emergency Temporary Program Changes, they recognize that the persistence of COVID-19 cases across the country continues to have an impact on the healthcare system – both for COVID-19-related care as well as for regular...
Correcting Medicare telehealth billed with POS 02
First Coast Service Options has instructed providers to bill professional claims for all telehealth services with POS on and after March 1, 2020, and for the duration of the PHE to Medicare with: Place of service (POS) equal to what it would have been had the service...
Medicare – Allowing claims with ‘Z’ diagnosis codes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided guidance in the April 7, 2020, Dear Clinician letter for using diagnosis codes Z03.818, Z20.828, and Z11.59 when reporting encounters related to possible COVID-19 exposure. First Coast Service Options,...
Medicare 2% Sequestration Suspended
Good news for providers from Medicare. The Medicare 2% Sequestration has been suspended through December 31, 2020. According to section 3709 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act temporarily suspends the 2% payment adjustment currently...
In-Person Healthcare Visits
As communities around the country continue to re-open, you may have questions about when to resume in-person visits with your healthcare providers, and what to expect during a visit. Always check with your doctor to see what's best for your healthcare needs. Here are...
CMS Recommendations Re-opening Facilities
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare Non-emergent, Non-COVID care (NCC) should be offered to patients, as clinically appropriate, in localities or facilities that have...
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